Improving Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving
Increasing the energy efficiency of production processes through the use of innovative approaches remains one of Gazprom’s key strategic priorities, directly affecting the Company’s economic performance and its competitiveness in both domestic and global markets. Efforts in this area are based on a systematic analysis of energy consumption across all lines of business and take into account the principles of efficient resource use and low‑carbon development.
The energy efficiency management system of PJSC Gazprom fully complies with the requirements of GOST R ISO 50001‑2023 and operates and evolves in accordance with applicable laws, undertaken commitments, and Gazprom’s internal regulatory and administrative documents in the field of energy efficiency improvement and energy conservation. The energy efficiency management system is integral to the Gazprom Group’s corporate governance framework.
It ensures communication across all management levels within Gazprom’s core business processes and enables a more comprehensive realization of energy‑saving potential across its subsidiaries. The system covers the structural units of PJSC Gazprom’s Administration as well as 28 subsidiaries engaged in gas and gas condensate production and transportation, underground gas storage, energy, heat, and water supply, the operation of power equipment at the UGSS facilities, and the processing of hydrocarbon feedstock.
Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving Policy of PJSC GazpromApproved by resolution of the Management Committee of PJSC Gazprom No. 39 dated October 11, 2018.
This document articulates PJSC Gazprom’s position on the efficient use of fuel and energy resources and the enhancement of energy performance. It also showcases the Company’s systematic approach to energy efficiency management.
Corporate Energy Targets
To achieve the strategic commitments for enhancing operational energy performance as per the Policy, corporate energy targets are established. These targets are based on an annual analysis of fuel and energy resource consumption in previous periods, taking into account the energy efficiency targets set for PJSC Gazprom in the Russian Energy Strategy through 2050.
The following corporate energy targets were established for 2025:
- achieve a 12.45% reduction in specific fuel and energy resource consumption for transportation compared to 2018 levels;
- maintain the share of natural gas released during maintenance and repairs at UGSS technological facilities by gas transportation subsidiaries at no more than 25%;
- ensure savings of energy resources in natural gas production, transportation, underground storage, processing, and distribution as follows:
- natural gas savings — 3,515.74 mcm;
- electric power savings — 418.31 million kWh;
- heat savings — 398.51 thousand Gcal;
- confirm compliance of Gazprom’s energy efficiency management system with national and corporate energy efficiency requirements within its scope and perimeter.
To achieve these corporate energy targets, Gazprom is implementing a comprehensive set of measures aimed at improving the energy efficiency management system, as well as more than 2,000 technological initiatives to reduce energy consumption.
Matters related to the sustainability of the energy efficiency management system, as well as the introduction of advanced technologies and innovations, are included in the annual work plans of Gazprom’s Board of Directors. In 2025, the Board of Directors reviewed and approved the results of activities aimed at improving the energy efficiency of UGSS facilities in operation and minimizing fuel and energy resource consumption.
Based on the annual review of the energy efficiency management system’s performance, a plan for its further improvement was developed in 2024 and fully implemented.
Key areas of focus for improving the effectiveness of the energy efficiency management system in the reporting year were internal audits of subsidiaries, personnel competency development, and the digitalization of the Energy Efficiency Management business process.
Energy Efficiency Training
Enhancing the competencies of administrative and operational personnel is crucial for the successful implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving Policy. The large-scale training of employees at subsidiaries and entities made a significant positive contribution to the development of the energy efficiency management system.
In 2025, 114 employees completed advanced training programs in energy efficiency for gas production, transportation, underground storage, and processing facilities.
In addition, 14 employees from the Company’s gas transportation subsidiaries participated in a professional retraining program titled Energy‑Saving Technologies in Gas Pipeline Transportation.
A further 267 employees from Gazprom subsidiaries and entities completed advanced training focused on the operation and improvement of the energy efficiency management system.
Regulatory Framework
To support activities related to setting natural gas consumption limits for internal process needs, Gazprom developed and approved the corporate standard Methodology of Determining and Setting Natural Gas Consumption Limits for Internal Process Needs in Natural Gas Transportation. The methodological approaches to setting gas consumption limits at trunkline gas transportation facilities outlined in the standard meet current requirements of Russia’s Ministry of Energy for planning economically and technically justified consumption rates, as well as gas consumption benchmarks aimed at ensuring efficient resource use.
For more details on the Gazprom Group’s energy saving regulations, see the official website of PJSC Gazprom.
Introducing Modern IT Solutions
In 2025, Gazprom proceeded with creating a unified digital environment for energy efficiency management as part of its Digital Transformation Strategy. A pilot module of the energy efficiency management system was tested at gas transportation and production subsidiaries and entities of PJSC Gazprom. To further develop the system, requirements were established for a fuel and energy resource consumption monitoring module that will enable comprehensive data analysis and support well‑grounded management decisions in the area of energy efficiency.
Improving Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving
In 2025, priorities and targets of the Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program remained the same as in the previous programs: further reduction of natural gas and electricity consumption in compression processes and gas preservation during maintenance and repairs at UGSS facilities.
As a result of implementing advanced technologies and a wide range of measures aimed at reducing energy consumption and eliminating unjustified resource losses, PJSC Gazprom’s corporate energy targets for 2025 were fully achieved.
In 2025, the specific consumption of fuel and energy resources (natural gas and electricity) for the technological needs of PJSC Gazprom’s trunkline gas transportation facilities amounted to 24.65 kg of reference fuel per mcm km.
The total resource savings achieved in 2025 exceeded planned targets by 5.6%.
Total investments in the largest and most significant energy saving projects in 2025 amounted to RUB 5.9 billion, with economic benefits above RUB 25 billion.
Progress against PJSC Gazprom’s corporate energy targets in 2025
| Target | Baseline (2018) | 2023 | 2024 | Plan (2025) | Actual (2025) | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced specific consumption of fuel and energy in transportation, % | 100.00 | −13.94 | −11.56 | −12.45 | −15.07 | Target achieved. The reduction compared to the 2018 level is attributable to the successful implementation of energy saving measures | |
| Natural gas savings, mcm | 2,951.91Adjusted pursuant to corporate documents, which provide for adjustment of initially planned indicators. The adjustment was needed because of changes in production targets during the year, changes in the overhaul plans for UGSS facilities and, consequently, in the number of facilities carrying out resource-saving initiatives, implementation of additional energy-saving measures, and changes in their cost used for calculating the economic benefit under Program planning. | 3,719.69 | 3,897.46 | 3,515.74 | 3,725.81 | The targets were achieved through improved effectiveness of energy saving measures | |
| Electricity savings, million kWh | 364.25 | 389.29 | 504.81 | 418.31 | 452.85 | ||
| Heat savings, thousand Gcal | 235.86 | 346.02 | 441.49 | 398.51 | 400.97 | ||
| Certification of conformity within the scope and perimeter of PJSC Gazprom’s energy efficiency management system | No certificate | Certification of conformity within the scope and perimeter of the energy efficiency management system | GOST R ISO 50001-2023 (ISO 50001:2023) | GOST R ISO 50001-2023 (ISO 50001:2023) | GOST R ISO 50001-2023 (ISO 50001:2018 | The target was achieved. Compliance was confirmed through audits |
For more details on energy consumption within the Gazprom Group, see the the appendix to the Contribution to the Country’s Economic Development section.
Energy consumption by the Gazprom Group, million GJ
| Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2025/2024, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas productionNatural gas and electricity consumed for internal process needs of production operations are taken into account to calculate the indicator. kg of reference fuel per thousand m3 | 27.41 | 25.75Due to changes in the scope of subsidiaries included in the calculation during the reporting year, the indicator has been adjusted to ensure comparability between the reporting and the previous year. | 25.87 | +0.5 |
| Gas transportationNatural gas and electricity consumed for internal process needs of gas trunkline transportation are taken into account to calculate the indicator., kg of reference fuel per mcm•km | 23.96 | 24.62 | 23.65 | −3.9 |
| Underground gas storageNatural gas and electricity consumed for internal process needs of natural gas injection and withdrawal from underground storage are taken into account to calculate the indicator., kg of reference fuel per thousand m3 | 7.13 | 7.27 | 7.44 | +2.3 |
| Gas processingNatural gas, electricity, and heat consumed for internal process needs of natural gas processing are taken into account to calculate the indicator., kg of reference fuel per ton of reference fuel | 50.12 | 49.48 | 55.11 | +11.4 |
Implementing Advanced Technologies
Measures implemented as part of corporate programs aim to:
- streamline the operation of energy equipment;
- reduce gas losses during equipment operation and maintenance and repairs;
- install energy-saving LED lighting;
- modernize gas pumping units and compressor stations to improve unit efficiency and reduce GPU fuel gas consumption;
- conduct well surveys using telemetry while preserving natural gas;
- upgrade air coolers.
Trunkline gas transportation is the most energy‑intensive business process at PJSC Gazprom; as a result, the majority of fuel and energy savings (around 80%) is achieved by the Company’s gas transportation subsidiaries. At the same time, natural gas savings accounted for approximately 95% of saved fuel and energy resources in 2025.
The largest share of natural gas savings under Gazprom’s Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program is achieved through a wide range of measures aimed at preserving gas during maintenance and repairs. This area remains one of the key priorities for Gazprom subsidiaries across all lines of business. In 2025, over 2.3 bcm of natural gas was successfully preserved.
Attracting Investment from Energy Service Companies to Finance Current and Promising Energy-Saving Projects
By the end of 2025, the energy service project portfolio held by Gazprom’s subsidiaries and entities went up to 33 projects at various stages of development. With a total investment of RUB 14.5 billion, these projects are estimated to generate RUB 95.8 billion in economic benefit for Gazprom’s subsidiaries and entities throughout the equipment life cycle.
During the reporting year, the investment phase of four energy service projects was completed.
Replacement of Removable Flow Parts of Centrifugal Compressors
Replacement of removable flow parts ensures optimal operating conditions for gas compressor units. In 2025, the investment phase of the project to replace removable flow parts at Gazprom Transgaz Yugorsk was completed. From 2022 to 2025, a total of 109 sets of removable flow parts were installed under the project, resulting in savings of 539.5 mcm of natural gas and 19.5 million kWh of electricity. The installed removable flow parts generated cost savings of RUB 2.2 billion. Further replacements are planned as part of the gas transportation system modernization at Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky and Gazprom Transgaz Nizhny Novgorod.
Deployment of Ejectors at Compressor Stations to Preserve Gas During Maintenance and Repairs
Gas ejection is a promising method for preserving gas within process infrastructure, the circuit of gas compressor units (GPA), and linear parts of gas trunklines. The project is planned to be implemented at five gas transportation subsidiaries.
Implementation of Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
As part of projects implemented in 16 subsidiaries and entities of PJSC Gazprom, more than 200,000 energy‑efficient lighting fixtures will be installed. At the current stage, the total investment by energy service companies in the modernization of lighting systems at three Gazprom subsidiaries amounts to RUB 339.5 million.
In 2025, installation of energy‑efficient LED lighting systems was completed at three Gazprom subsidiaries. The total electricity savings achieved as a result of installing these energy‑efficient lighting systems exceeded 7.1 million kWh.
Upgrade of Air Coolers
To reduce electricity consumption at compressor stations in Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky, Gazprom Transgaz Surgut, Gazprom Transgaz Nizhny Novgorod, and Gazprom Transgaz Samara, it is planned to replace metal fan wheels of the air coolers with composite ones featuring improved aerodynamic design. In addition, air inlet collectors will be installed to reduce airflow turbulence. These enhancements are expected to reduce energy consumption by 45%. A comparable result can also be achieved through an alternative modernization approach, namely the use of variable frequency control for the electric drive motors. This solution will be implemented at Gazprom Transgaz Yugorsk.
Implementation of Gas-Oil Heat Exchangers at Gazprom Compressor Stations
Using gas‑oil heat exchangers makes it possible to preheat fuel gas by recovering thermal energy from the lubricating oil of the gas turbine engine and impeller, reducing electricity consumption for oil cooling in air coolers and eliminating the need for fuel gas preheaters. The annual savings of natural gas and electricity from the use of such equipment amount to RUB 3.2–4.4 million per gas pumping unit.
Upgrade of the Steam and Condensate System at the Orenburg GPP
The upgrade project includes the following measures:
- replacement of existing thermodynamic steam traps with modern thermostatic ones;
- expansion of the condensate removal and drainage system;
- reduction of heat losses through the use of modern thermal insulation materials.